Add a UUP Background to your computer
Add color to your Laptop – Get a UUP Background
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UUP Publications
United University Professions produces two official magazine publications; The Voice (print and online), and The Echo (online only). In these publications, you will find union news, member features and spotlights, benefits information, and other pertinent stories written for members. https://uupinfo.org/communications/publications/
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UUP Events Calendar
Register for events on the UUP Events Calendar, such as: Pre-Retirement Workshops, Know Your Benefits, UUP 101, UUP Virtual Public Service Loan Forgiveness Clinics among others.
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2025 Fredonia Chapter Election Results
Congratulations to our winners for the June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2027 term! The Official 2025 Fredonia Chapter Election Report
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Know Your Contract Workshop at SUNY Fredonia
Know Your Contract Workshop was held at SUNY Fredonia. The question and answer workshop was attended by 84 Fredonia UUP members. Presenters were Fred Kowal, Jamie Dangler, Philippe Abraham, and Tara Singer-Blumberg.
Here are some questions from Workshop:
Q: What is used to calculate Dependent Care Advantage/Flexible Spending Accounts?
A: Base salary (available to all full-time and part-time employees).
Q: DSA background?
A: Different from any previous contract–not added to base; campuses required to distribute $ to part-timers.
President Horvath will share exact amounts to be distributed to full-timers and part-timers with Ziya and Tara today; campus President’s decision, UUP role is to consult when requested and to act as watch dog. President Horvath did consult with UUP in Labor Management; no one perspective stood out when we took a survey, so we didn’t advocate a particular method. Management will certify to UUP who got what.
You can find the rest of the questions on Workshop document in this link : Know Your Contract Workshop 2013
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2013-2015 UUP Fredonia Chapter Election Results
President: Ziya Arnavut
VP for Academics: Cynthia Smith
VP for Professionals: Idalia Torres
Secretary: John Staples
Treasurer: Derrik Decker
Grievance Chair for Academics: Stephen Kershnar
Grievance Chair for Professionals: Jefferson Westwood
Membership Development Officer: Sandra Lewis
Officer for Contingents: Bruce Simon
Affirmative Action Officer: Junaid Zubairi
Amenities Officer: Melissa Sidor
Academic Delegates: Ziya Arnavut, Cynthia Smith, Thomas Morrissey, Gerda Morrissey, Mac Nelson, Joy Bilharz, Derrick Decker, Gurmukh Singh, Junaid Zubairi, Meral Arnavut
Professional Delegates: Idalia Torres, Michael Gerholdt, Sandra Lewis
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About United University Professions
United University Professions (UUP, Local 2190 of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO) is the union which represents the faculty and professional staff at the state-operated campuses of the State University of New York.UUP is the largest higher education union in the United States with over 30,000 members. UUP is affiliated with the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), with the National Education Association (NEA), and with the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). UUP negotiates agreements on behalf of its members with the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations and with SUNY.
The Fredonia Chapter of UUP represents the roughly 625 academics and professionals employed by the State University College of New York at Fredonia. UUP goals and activities include:
- Achieving improvements in salary, fringe benefits, working conditions and retirement programs
- Providing funding for professional growth and development through leaves, awards, conferences and other grant programs
- Obtaining state resources for the state university through effective legislative and political action
- Enhancing and preserving the quality of the university
- Providing information on labor unions, state work force and bargaining issues, higher education reform, college faculty concerns, and a variety of higher education topics
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